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Player Dossier
2014-2020SMU
Richard McBryde
LB • 6'1" • 232 lbs • Troy, AL, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Richard McBryde shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 34.3 disruption score.
Impact Production
100
Top-tier box-score impact for a linebacker
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
83
High-upside career profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2019 Postseason · SMU
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Unique Seasons
- 7
- Program Path
- Auburn • SMU
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Memphis
Player Story
Richard McBryde built his college career from 2014 through 2020 as a linebacker from Troy, AL wearing No. 50, spending time with Auburn and SMU. The clearest part of Richard McBryde's career was his defensive...
Read the storyRichard McBryde, LB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2019 Postseason · SMU. Richard McBryde shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 34.3 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 165
- TFL
- 20
- Sacks
- 7
- QB hurries
- 2
- Passes defended
- 4
Quick Answers
Richard McBryde quick answers
- Latest team and position
- SMU · LB
- Career Tackles
- 165
- Tracked sample
- 7 unique seasons · 9 entries · 33 games
- Best season
- 2019 Postseason · SMU
- Top game
- Memphis
- Latest roster
- No. 50 · Senior
- 2020 Tackles rank
- 51 tackles · LB 171st (top 16%) · American Athletic 31st (top 7%) · National 281st (top 6%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Auburn | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2015 Regular Season | Auburn | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2016 Regular Season | Auburn | 2 | 2 | - | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 18 |
| 2017 Postseason | Auburn | 8 | 1 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 12.4 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Auburn | 8 | 12 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 12.4 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Auburn | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2019 Postseason | SMU | 13 | 12 | 0.5 | 0.5 | - | - | 0 | 64.7 |
| 2019 Regular Season | SMU | 13 | 87 | 9.5 | 3.5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 64.7 |
| 2020 Regular Season | SMU | 10 | 51 | 8 | 3 | - | 2 | 0 | 55.5 |
Related Context
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Richard McBryde played LB for Auburn and SMU. Across 7 tracked seasons, Richard McBryde recorded 165 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2019 with SMU.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason
SMU paired 17 primary output with 44 efficiency.
Supporting note
2019 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 44 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2020 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Auburn, SMU.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Memphis
Loss with 6 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2019 Postseason · SMU
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
1.3
Efficiency
44
Usage
9.5
Consistency
35.7
Best Game by takeover score
Memphis
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Florida Atlantic: 1. Arkansas State: 2. North Texas: 0. Texas State: 1. TCU: 0. South Florida: 1. Tulsa: 0. Temple: 3. Houston: 3. Memphis: 6. East Carolina: 0. Navy: 0. Tulane: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Florida Atlantic: 12 by 60. Arkansas State: 1 by 24.2. North Texas: 6 by 25. Texas State: 3 by 22.5. TCU: 10 by 41.7. South Florida: 9 by 47.5. Tulsa: 9 by 37.5. Temple: 8 by 63.3. Houston: 7 by 59.2. Memphis: 12 by 100. East Carolina: 7 by 29.2. Navy: 7 by 29.2. Tulane: 8 by 33.3
Split Comparison
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Wins1 · Games = 10 · -1.3 vs Losses
Losses2.3 · Games = 3 · +1.3 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Memphis
Best efficiency game
100 vs Memphis
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/21 | @ Florida Atlantic10+ tackles | L 28-52 | 12 | 5 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/30 | vs Tulane | W 37-20 | 8 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/23 | @ Navy | L 28-35 | 7 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/9 | vs East Carolina | W 59-51 | 7 | 7 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/2 | @ Memphis10+ tackles · Splash game | L 48-54 | 12 | 10 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 10/24 | @ HoustonSplash game | W 34-31 | 7 | 6 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/19 | vs TempleSplash game | W 45-21 | 8 | 8 | — | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/5 | vs Tulsa | W 43-37 | 9 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/28 | @ South Florida | W 48-21 | 9 | 6 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/21 | @ TCU10+ tackles | W 41-38 | 10 | 7 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/14 | vs Texas State | W 47-17 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/7 | vs North Texas | W 49-27 | 6 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 8/31 | @ Arkansas StateSplash game | W 37-30 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Richard McBryde story
Richard McBryde built his college career from 2014 through 2020 as a linebacker from Troy, AL wearing No. 50, spending time with Auburn and SMU. The clearest part of Richard McBryde's career was his defensive production: 165 tackles, 20 tackles for loss, 7 sacks, and 4 passes defended across 33 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2019 with SMU. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Richard McBryde's production has multiple signals. With 33 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Auburn and SMU.
The arc is straightforward: Richard McBryde moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
Career Arc
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Auburn
2014-2018
Opening stop
- 2
SMU
2019-2020
Final stop
Season Value Progression
201420152016201720172018201920192020
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Auburn | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2015 Regular Season | Auburn | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Auburn | 1 | 9.2 | 0.9 | 1 |
| 2017 Postseason | Auburn | 2 | 9.3 | 2.4 | 1 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Auburn | 2 | 9.3 | 2.4 | 0 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Auburn | 0 | — | — | -2 |
| 2019 Postseason | SMU | 17 | 44 | 9.5 | 17 |
| 2019 Regular Season | SMU | 17 | 44 | 9.5 | 0 |
| 2020 Regular Season | SMU | 13 | 34.3 | 8.3 | -4 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Memphis
Week 10 · L 48-54 · Conference game
Loss with 6 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
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Havoc Plays
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6 disruption/tackle impact with 100 takeover score.
#2
vs Navy
Week 9 · W 51-37 · Conference game
4
Havoc Plays
88.3 takeover
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 88.3 takeover score.
#3
vs Temple
Week 8 · W 45-21 · Conference game
3
Havoc Plays
71.1 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 71.1 takeover score.
#4
@ Temple
Week 10 · W 47-23 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
69.2 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 69.2 takeover score.
#5
@ Houston
Week 9 · W 34-31 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
68.6 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 68.6 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2019 Postseason · SMU
17 primary output · 44 efficiency · 9.5 usage
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#2
2019 Regular Season · SMU
64.7
17 primary · 44 efficiency · 9.5 usage
#3
2020 Regular Season · SMU
55.5
13 primary · 34.3 efficiency · 8.3 usage
Milestones
8
Impact games
8
Splash games
3
10+ tackle games
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